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Chapter 16 Bio Vocab
Chapter 16 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Population Genetics | The study of the frequency and interaction of alleles and genes in populations |
| Microevolution | A change in the collective genetic material of a population over time |
| Bell Curve | On a graph of the frequency of some variable, a curve that first rises and then falls and thus forms a symmetric bell-shaped curve; also known as a normal curve |
| Gene Pool | All of the genes of the reproductively active members of a population |
| Allele Frequency | The proportion of gene copies in a population that are a given allele, expressed as a percentage |
| Phenotype Frequency | The ratio of individuals with a particular phenotype to the total number of individuals in a population |
| Hardy-Weinberg Genetic Equilibrium | the principle that states that the frequency of alleles in a population does not change over generations unless outside forces act on the population |